Category — Championship Golf Association

Allen Freeman of Brecksville and Ryan Stefanski of Macedonia ran out a front nine score of 30 and an eventual 10-under par total to win the 2008 Championship Golf Association 2-Man Scramble at Turkeyfoot Golf Links in Akron.

Stefanski and Freeman’s round of 61 was good for a two-shot victory over the team of Randy Skorman and Dean Cutlip, who posted an 8-under par 63 despite not making a birdie on any of the par fives.

Three teams tied for third at 7-under par 64: Mike Kracker/Jeff Mallette, Shane Ash/Willie DeTemple, and Russ Rybka/Drew Thompson.

Skins were won by the teams of Diebold/Canter with an eagle on the par-4 5th hole, and by Rybka/Thompson with a chip-in eagle at the par-4 12th.

Kudos to Charlie Mozingo and the rest of the staff at Turkeyfoot, as the golf course conditions were perfect and the setup fair. The weather was great as well, leading to a 32 team field and a great event.

Next, the CGA expects another big field at the always well-attended individual stroke play event at Eagle Creek GC in Norwalk, to be held next Sunday, May 18th. To register, visit the CGA Website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 CGA Turkeyfoot 2-Man Scramble Results
Freeman / Stefanski  30-31=61
Skorman / Cutlip  32-31=63
Kracker / Mallette  34-30=64
Ash / DeTemple  34-30=64
Rybka / Thompson  33-31=64
Russell / Shuff  33-32=65
Smith / Brick  32-33=65
Seever / Slivinski  32-33=65
Martin / Stack  31-34=65
Kopcsik / Kopcsik  35-31=66
Guenther / Richards  35-31=66
Tayler / Urbanski  34-32=66
Miller / Lanahan  32-34=66
Hedrick / Tarter  37-30=67
Selzer / Oslie  35-32=67
Zitovick / Godzak  36-32=68
Li / Chadima  35-33=68
Ciccarello / Feist  35-33=68
Cea / Pulk  37-32=69
Mills / Krumlauf  35-34=69
Balzano / Ream  35-34=69
Davis / Kurt  37-33=70
Schembechler / Schembechler  35-35=70
Diebold / Canter  31-39=70
Thompson / Niskanen  37-34=71
Heran / Jenkins  37-34=71
Berkheimer / Buemi  34-37=71
Marshall / Ede  34-37=71
Woodrum / Kern  37-36=73
Schrader / Nehlsen  38-36=74
Roberts / Cook  35-39=74
Maenza / McBride  43-44=87

–Allen Freeman

Register today for the Championship Golf Association’s 2-man scramble at Turkeyfoot this Saturday! This event always has a large field and a big pot, and the turf conditions at Turkeyfoot are perfect right now.

To enter, either visit the CGA Website or call Jeff Jenkins at 216-556-0219. Initial entries close today and pairings will be posted this evening, but late registrations (with an extra $2 per player fee) are accepted through Friday…

–Allen Freeman

The tricky Spring Valley Country Club in Elyria proved to be tough for the CGA field to handle, as only four players broke 80. Greg Thomas won in convincing fashion with a smooth 37-37=74, winning by four shots over Todd Selzer.

There were four skins: Brian Smith (3 on #7); Greg Thomas (3 on #12); Adam Selzer (2 on #13); and Ted Koelsch (3 on #16).

Complete Spring Valley results can be found on the CGA website.

The next Championship Golf Association event is the big 2-Man Scramble at Turkeyfoot GC in Akron this Saturday, May 10. The golf course is in perfect condition and there should be a quality field for this event — so sign up early. To enter, visit the CGA Website or call 216-556-0219.

– Allen Freeman

Norton Brick of Elyria has begun his post-hip-surgery comeback in style, winning the Championship Golf Association event on Sunday, April 27 on a challenging Pine Hills GC layout.

Brick posted a 1-over par 35-38=73 to edge Brian Smith by a stroke.

The greens at Pine Hills were firm and fast, and with a steady wind and some tricky pin positions, Brick’s round was a great show of patience.

Smith jumped out to a big lead with a great front-9 score of 4-under par 32, but a triple-bogey 7 on hole 14 and three other bogeys derailed his back nine for a 42.

Complete scores and skins winners can be found at ChampionshipGolf.org

The CGA will host a newly announced individual stroke play event at Spring Valley Country Club in Elyria on Sunday; sign up at the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

– Jeff Jenkins

Steve Zimmerman grabs 3 out of the 9 Skins made in the opening Championship Golf Association event at Greyhawk GC in LaGrange:

Zimmerman, Steve (Hole 3; Score: 3)
Oslie, Kory (Hole 6; Score: 3)
Kracker, Mike (Hole 7; Score: 4)
Zimmerman, Steve (Hole 8; Score: 3)
Thompson, Tom (Hole 11; Score: 2)
Wilson, Scott (Hole 12; Score: 3)
Oslie, Kory (Hole 13; Score: 2)
Zimmerman, Steve (Hole 15; Score: 3)
Denk, Joe (Hole 17; Score: 2)

The next event is an individual stroke play event this Sunday at Pine Hills. Players can sign up at ChampionshipGolf.org

– Jeff Jenkins

The 2008 Championship Golf Association season kicks off this Sunday, April 20th with a $20 Big Skins Game at the challenging Greyhawk GC in LaGrange.

The season continues with a number of great events at the best public golf courses in Northeast Ohio. The 2008 CGA Schedule:

Sunday April 20 – Greyhawk GC, LaGrange – $20 Big Skins
Sunday April 27 – Pine Hills GC, Hinkley – Stroke Play
Saturday May 10 – Turkeyfoot GC, Akron – 2 Man Scramble
Sunday May 18 – Eagle Creek GC, Norwalk – Stroke Play
Sunday May 25 – Fowlers Mill GC, Chesterland – Stroke Play
Sunday  June 1 – Ironwood GC, Hinckley – Stroke Play
Sunday June 8 – Sugarbush GC, Garrettsville – Stroke Play
Sunday June 22 – The Quarry, East Canton – Modified Stableford
Sunday June 29 – Gleneagles GC, Twinsburg – Stroke Play
Sunday July 6 – Punderson GC, Newbury – Stroke Play
Sunday July 13 – Windmill Lakes GC, Ravenna – Stroke Play
Sunday July 20 – Chippewa GC, Doylestown – Stroke Play
Sunday Sept 14th – Fairways of N Canton – $40 Big Skins Blowout
Sunday October 5 – Little Mountain GC, Concord – Stroke Play

Entry fees are $25 for the event pot and $10 for skins, plus greens fees and cart fees. A yearly membership or 1-day non-member fee is required.

Players can register for any of the CGA events online here or can call the CGA Hotline at 216-556-0219.

–Allen Freeman

Jeff Jenkins and the Championship Golf Association will be staked out at this weekend’s Cleveland Golf Show at the IX Center (Feb 15-17). Jeff will have a CGA presence courtesy of the guys at Chippewa GC, who always have a pretty large booth at the show. Stop by, pick up a schedule, pay your 2008 membership fee, and buy some stuff from the Chippewa guys.

Details about the Championship Golf Association can be found at ChampionshipGolf.org.

–Allen Freeman